Research article summary (published 29 Mar 2008):

Religious activities of inpatients and their family visitors in Taiwan.

Full Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose was to investigate the contributing factors of practicing religious activities (prayer and attending religious services) that help in overcoming the health problems that had led to the current hospitalization. These activities may be a proxy measure for religious coping with health problems. DESIGN: An exploratory survey study was used. METHODS: A convenience sample was determined. Data were collected in 2005 in the inpatient wards of a Taiwanese hospital (n = 1,031 patients and family visitors). Binary logistic regression analyses were used. FINDINGS: Of the participants, 75% offered prayer to their god(s) for help and 57.4% attended a church/temple service. Being a patient and having a longer hospital stay contributed to the increased probability of offering prayer and attending religious services. CONCLUSIONS: Prayer and religious service attendance were practiced by the majority of those hospitalized patients and their family. Enriching our understanding of the religious needs of the patients and their family should be continued.

Author information

Author/s: Tzeng, Huey-Ming (HM); Yin, Chang-Yi (CY);

Affiliation: School of Nursing, Division of Nursing Business and Health Systems, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482, USA. tzeng_hueyming(-atsign-)yahoo.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association (J Holist Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Jun; vol 26 (issue 2) : pp 98-106

Dates: Created 2008/06/09; Completed 2008/09/17;

PMID: 18378721, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Comments and Corrections

CommentIn: J Holist Nurs. 2008 Jun;26(2):107-8. (PMID: 18539877)

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Adult Aged Family Relations Female Humans Inpatients - psychology Interpersonal Relations Logistic Models Male

Male Mental Healing - psychology Middle Aged Personal Satisfaction Religion and Medicine Social Support Socioeconomic Factors Spirituality Taiwan

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